Rugby World Cup Results 2015: Wednesday Scores, Latest Group Tables, Fixtures

Scotland made a dream start to their Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign on Wednesday after claiming a 45-10win over Pool B rivals Japan at Kingsholm, England, with a bonus point to boot.The Cherry Blossoms couldn't quite recapture the same rebellious stride that saw them beat South Africa in an upset for the ages on Saturday, with a rested Scotland proving their superiors in every way.Australia and Romania also get their competitions up and running later in the day against Fiji and France, respectively, with all the latest results, recap and pool standings discussed in further detail ahead.Scotland 45-10 JapanA brace of tries from centre Mark Bennett alongside scores courtesy Tommy Seymour, John Hardie and Finn Russell meant Scotland hit the ground running on Wednesday, thrashing their Japanese foes by 35 points.Hope for the Asian representatives was strong prior to the West Country clash, but Planet Rugby's Ben Coles always felt a four-day turnaround following the Springboks triumph was harsh on Eddie Jones' side:The Scots would have to wait until the second period to open their stride, however, as Japan touched down for the only try of the opening half thanks to Amanaki Mafi, with Cotter's men leading 12-7 at the break.Stamina clearly played its part, however, and Mark Bennett's first score was perhaps the pick of the bunch, capitalising on a superb Stuart Hogg break in the 55th minute, per ITV Rugby:It's true that the lingering effects of Saturday's draining victory took its toll on Japan, and as the gaps began to emerge in their defence, the likes of Hardie and Seymour were on hand to take full advantage.Russell in particular had a 23rd birthday to remember with a concise display at fly-half for Scotland, although theTimes's Stephen Jones paid special attention to the work of Bennett and Matt Scott in the centres:Captain Greig Laidlaw was on hand to add the extras from the tee throughout, and a couple of miscued efforts in the opening 40 minutes would ultimately count for little.With the first bonus-point win of the Pool B campaign, Scotland shoot to the head of the standings and prepare for Sunday's clash against the United States, while Japan next face Samoa on October 3.Pool StandingsUpcoming Fixtures
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